The study of multi-agent systems (MAS) focuses on systems in which many intelligent agents
interact with each other. These agents are considered to be autonomous entities such as …

In this paper, we investigate an application of virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) as a
technological combination that has a potential to improve the learning experience and …

Increasingly, software engineering involves open systems consisting of autonomous and
heterogeneous participants or agents who carry out loosely coupled interactions …

Recent developments in argumentation theory and artificial intelligence demand a new look
into the foundational notion of dialog around which the new dialectical models of …

Agent technology is an exciting and important new way to create complex software systems.
Agents blend many of the traditional properties of AI programs—knowledge–level …

The use of software agents for automatic contract negotiation in e-commerce and e-trading
environments has been the subject of considerable recent interest. A widely studied abstract …

In many situations conversations involve more than two parties. However, most research on
communication modelling in eg multi-agent systems limits itself to conversations between …

Though modeling and verifying Multi-Agent Systems (MASs) have long been under study,
there are still challenges when many different aspects need to be considered …

The literature reflects a shortage of empirical research on educational game design. This
paper presents the results from a randomized controlled study on the impact of narrative and …

An agent communication protocol specifies the" rules of encounter" governing a dialogue
between agents in a multiagent system. In non-cooperative interactions (such as negotiation …